 spell wizard level 1 school divination reversible range 0 comp v s m duration 2 rds level cast_time 1 rd aoe special save none by means of a  read magic  spell the wizard is able to read magical inscriptions on objects &ndash; books scrolls weapons and the like &ndash; that would otherwise be totally unintelligible the personal books of the wizard and works already magically read are intelligible this deciphering does not normally invoke the magic contained in the writing although it may do so in the case of a cursed scroll furthermore once the spell is cast and the wizard has read the magical inscription he is thereafter able to read that particular writing without recourse to the use of the  read magic  spell the duration of the spell is two rounds per level of experience of the spellcaster; the wizard can read one page or its equivalent per round the wizard must have a clear crystal or mineral prism which is not expended to cast the spell 